Mold

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Molds are player created containers used with the casting mechanic to craft heads for tools and weapons , lamellae (for armor ), metal ingots and anvils for smithing . Molds are multi-use containers that can be reused whenever a new copper or bronze alloy tool/weapon head is required.

Creation

Molds are made from clay via clay forming , and like all pottery items, must be fired/burned in a pit kiln .

Usage

Placing

Finished molds can be placed on a solid surface. Most molds require a full block space, but two ingot molds can be placed on one block.

Filling

See the casting page for more information about preparing metal for use in molds. Molten metal from a crucible can be poured into the mold until the mold is filled. Molten metal will not be added to a full mold. Most tool, weapon and ingot molds require 100 units of metal to fill, though the anvil requires 900 units, and the helve hammer requires 200 units.

Once the metal cools, the cast item can be removed from the molds. If an ingot mold is broken before the metal is cool, or if any mold is broken while having less than the required number of units to fill the mold, the material will be lost. Molds other than ingot molds can be safely broken even while the metal is hot, both mold and metal will drop intact¹. The metal can then be dropped in water to cool it down faster. If the metal in the mold cools too fast while the metal is too hot to be taken out, the mold will shatter, leaving behind a portion of the material used. A watering can can be used to cool down an ingot mold, but is very impractical as it is extremely easy to break the mold by pouring too much water too quickly.

¹This is not intended and will be removed in 1.21

Storage

Molds are reusable. After item completion, molds can be picked up with an empty hand. Molds can be carried in player inventory or stored in stationary containers or tool mold racks. Anvil and tool/weapon head molds do not stack, but since molds are not destroyed when the item is completed, it is not necessary to create a new mold to cast a new tool. Ingot molds stack to 8.

Clay Mold Creation Table

Please note that some tools and weapons (arrowheads , chisel , scythe , shears , spearhead and saw ) cannot be crafted by casting . Creation of these items requires smithing .

Name	Clay Required	Multiple?
Anvil	28	1
Axe head	11	1
Hammer head	12	1
Hoe head	12	1
Ingot	2	1 or 2
Lamellae	11	1
Pickaxe head	12	1
Prospector's Pick	13	1
Shovel head	11	1
Falx blade	12	1
Helve hammer	6	1